Apparatus for intermittently moving forward the picture-film for cinematographs or the like.



S. KUCHARSKI. APPARATUS FOR INTERMITTENTLY MOVING FORWARD THE PICTURE FILM FOR CINEMATOGRAPHS OR THE LIKE.

APPLlCATION FILED MAR- 19'. 1914.

1 1 43,977; Patented June 22, 1915.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

LSTANISLAUS -KUCHABSJKI, F WAIDMANNSLUST, NEAR BERLIN, GERMANY.

FOB INTEBMITTENTLY MOVING FORWARD THE PICTURE-FILM FOR I GINEMATUGBAPHS OB THE'LIKE.

specification of Letters Patent.

Patented June 22, 1915.

Applieationflled larch 19, 1914. Serial No. 825,929.

To. all uglwwit may concern 4 ;Be it known thatxI, STANIsLAUs KUGHAR- SKI, asubject-of the GermanEmperor, and residing at Waidmannslnst, ,near Berlin, Germany, .have invented certain 'new and useful .Improvements in Apparatus for Intermittently Moving Forward the Picture- Film for Ginematographs or the .like, of which the following is a specificat1on..

The present invention relates to an apparatus for intermittently moving forward thepicture film ,for cinematograph's ,or the .like.

The intermittent feeding of picture films j chemical-devices which receivedtheir' ntermittent movement by direct drive from'the driving mechanism.

The present invention consistsin. that the uniformlymoved picture film itself operates a mechanism which moves a part of the ture film intermittently.

amplein the accompanying drawings, in which f Figure 1 is a side-view of the apparatus, Fig. '2 is a partial front-view, and Fig 3 shows the arrangement by means of which the spring action is assisted by an electromagnet.

The film theobjective td'to: the other spool c n a known manner. The spool c is driven in any suitable manner. The objective is surrounded by a wire-frame e abovewhose upper and lower endsthe film a is guided. A plate f is provided at. the lower end of the frame for protecting the film. The frame e itself is permanently under the tension of a spring 9. The film is provided with perforations h arranged in horizontal pairs side by side and spaced the distance of each picture. Below the objective or window d, the front part i of which is removable for the purpose of inserting the film, is situated a claw k the purpose of which is to engage inthe perforations it in the film. The claw k, is jointedly or resiliently secured, so that on the drawing back of the film, said claw can deviate as shown in Fig. 1 dotted and in Fig. 2.

On the rotation of the spool c, the film which is held by the claw k is tensioned and because of this tension, pressure of the film on the plate f causes the frame e to rise 55 against the action of the spring 9 and simulg by an electromagnet Z (Fig. 3). hashi-thertobeen effected by special mepic-- i so that on the subsequent sudden downward The invention is illustrated by way of ex- (1 runs over the one spool b past taneously swing somewhat backward because the spring 9 acts as a swinging arm. The perforations It of the film are thus released from the claw k and the frame e is caused by the tension of the spring 9 to move downward taking the film with it, until the claw k engages in the next-following perforation It. The process just described is continuously repeated, whereby an intermittent .forward movement of the film is obtained.

With films having larger pictures it is preferable to assist the action of the sp iing his magnet attracts the armature m situated on the frame 6 as soon as the spring 9 in its uppermost position makes contact with the screw 12. or the like.

The upper end-of .the frame 6 supports the film a, so that on the frame rising, the film is already partly unwound from the spool b,

movement of the frame, a sudden pull on 'the film andon the spool is obviated.

. and downward by the frame e. On the upward movement of the frame e, the end of the lever o engages under a projection r of the shutter 8, thus lifting the latter with it. On the lever a rising it will on account of its rotary movement become removed more and more fromthe projection on the shutter until at last the projection becomes released, whereupon. the shutter is drawn downward by a spring into its initial position against a stop or the like.

' On the downward movement of the frame 6, the lever 0, which is of resilient construction, springs and slides over the projection r of the shutter 8, so that it again comes to. lie below said projection.

The apparatus may be so constructed, that the resilient end of the levero is held securely by a stop, pin, or the like, until, in consequence of the rising of the frame 6, the end of the lever o springs upward past said stop, engages with the projection of the shut ter causing same to move upward.

Having now described my invention what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is 1. In an apparatus for intermittently feediri cinematograph films, thecombinatime means for holding a part of the film stationary, means for applying tension to theffilm, a device, operated by'the tension on the film, to disengage the film and holding means and thereby permit movement of the film, and means for returning said device to its original position upon disengagement frame to original position upon disengagement of the film, and means for applying tension to the film.

'3. In. an apparatus for intermittently feeding cinematograph films, the combination of a catch claw for preventing movement of a part of the film, a movable frame operated by tension on the film to disengage the film and claw, a spring for returning said frame to original position upon disengagement of the film, and means for applying tension to the film.

4. In an apparatus for intermittently feeding cinematograph films, the combination of a movable catch claw for preventing forward movement of a part of the film, and permitting backward movement thereof, a movable frame operated by tension on the film to disengage the film and claw, means for returning said frame to original position upon disengagement of the film, and means for-applying tension to the film.

v5. In an apparatus for intermittently feeding cinematograph films, the combination of a catch claw for preventing-movement of a part of the film, a movable frame operated by tension on the film to disengage the film and claw, a feeding spool, means on said frame for effecting a preliminary unwinding of the film from said spool, means for returning said frame to original position upon disengagement of the film, and means for applying tension to the film.

6. In an apparatus for. intermittently feeding cinematograph films, the combination of a. catch claw for preventing moveand means for applying tension to the film.

7. In an apparatus for intermittently feeding perforated cinematograph'films, the combination of a movable catch adapted to engage the perforations to prevent forward movement of a part of the film and permitting backward movement thereof, a movable frame operated by tension on the fihn to disengage the film from said claw, a feeding spool, means on said frame for effecting a preliminary unwinding of the film from said spool, a spring for returning said frame to original position upon disengagement of the film, and means for applying tension to the film.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

STANISLAUS K'UCHARSKI.

Witnesses HENRY HAsPER, WOLDEMAR HAU'PT. 

